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September 13 2011

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A framed painting of a forest hermitage scene with palm trees, hills and a distant temple. On the right, an elderly sage with long white hair and beard, a tall top-knot, rudraksha beads and white forehead markings sits on a patterned yellow mat in red-orange robes, one hand raised in teaching. On the left, a young disciple with short dark hair, rudraksha mala and orange cloth around the waist holds a bundle of sticks beside a small fire. A third seated figure in meditation pose sits in the background. The painting is displayed on an easel in a red-walled setting with potted plants. The printed copyright and source line appears on the lower right of the painting.2011-09-12 +1 copiesMarch 08 20132013-03-08December 28 20112011-12-28Outdoor ritual photo under trees in a sandy clearing. A shirtless young man with long dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead holds a silver oil lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a silver ritual bell (ghanta) in the other, with a red cloth or flower stem between his fingers. He wears an orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a large beaded necklace. In the foreground, a man with his back to the camera, wearing a red dhoti and a rudraksha mala, gestures toward the lamp. Green leaves and a tree trunk are behind them, with colourful threads tied to a tree on the right.2016-10-31November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor photo of a bhoomi puja on a grassy field with scrubby bushes behind. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange robe, bends over a silver plate of offerings with small lamps and flowers on the grass, pouring or placing something. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange kneels at a brass vessel. Behind them, a row of women and girls in white and orange garments with orange shawls stand with hands folded in anjali or watch. a person: the standing figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, a presentation consistent with the page's claim, but the face and details are not distinct enough for certainty. The scene shows a bhoomi puja offering to the earth on a plot of land.2008-04-01January 14 20182018-01-14March 07 20132013-03-07Night scene at an outdoor ritual ground with scattered glowing embers and ash on the dirt. A standing figure in orange-saffron cloth with long dark hair holds a long wooden staff and stands near the fire remains, appearing to be a sannyasi or priest; the outfit and hair are visible but the face is too dark to judge. Seated in front of him is a young man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, eyes closed, sitting on the ground. Behind them, several other people in white clothing sit near small fires under a single harsh overhead light, with low walls in the background.2006-08-19Night outdoor photo at dusk beside dark foliage and tall grass. Three men in saffron and orange robes stand close together. In the centre, a man with long white beard and flowing white hair wears an orange cloth, holding a wooden staff with a curved top. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange wrap and brown-orange cloth looks down. On the right, a man with long dark swept-back hair, red tilak on forehead and gold-bordered orange-brown shawl draped over bare shoulders faces the bearded man, hands loosely clasped. Bare-chested figure with ornate gold-trimmed garment. Scene looks like a casual gathering or walk.2013-11-05February 15 20132013-02-15February 11 20132013-02-11